July 9, 2017 - I do NOT cheer for the Pittsburgh Penguins. I don't have anything against them, but they're not MY team. That said, I still respect greatness when it exists, so when I was this close to Sidney Crosby's childhood home, I had to come check it out.
Well...I found his childhood home (not pictured for obvious privacy reasons), and I did find this sign at the grand entrance to town (beside the Wal-Mart), so that was good enough for me!
It's a shame I didn't time my visit better; apparently Crosby is coming home to parade the Stanley Cup around a third time on his 30th birthday (born: 08/07/1987, hence his jersey number); I was off by less than a month!
On a more personal level though, thank you for your part in 2010 and 2014, Sid!

The entrance to Cole Harbour is protected by Rainbow Haven Beach, a barrier beach which forms a lagoon on the inland side.

Measuring approximately 4 kilometres east to west and 3 kilometres north to south, the harbour is shallow and rocky. Virtually the entire shoreline and the harbour itself are protected by the provincial government as the Cole Harbour - Lawrencetown Coastal Heritage Provincial Park.

The centre of the harbour is divided by a man-made feature; during the late 19th century a railway was constructed from Dartmouth to Musquodoboit Harbour and crossed the width of Cole Harbour on a 3 kilometre causeway. Rail service was abandoned by CN Rail during the 1980s and the corridor has been converted to a rail trail as part of the Trans Canada Trail.

Background

Harbour was a "lightly-made" chestnut filly with a white blaze and four white socks bred and owned by the Head family's Ecurie Aland. She was from the first crop of foals sired by Arctic Tern, whose biggest win had been a victory over Exceller in the Prix Ganay. Arctic Tern went on to sire many other good winners including Bering and was the leading sire in France in 1986. Her dam Here's To You was a descendant of the American broodmare Warrior Lass, making her a distant relative of Bounding Home and Riva Ridge.

Harbour remained in the control of the Head family throughout her racing career, being trained at Chantilly by Criquette Head and ridden in all her major races by her trainer's brother Freddy.

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Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia (Latin for "New Scotland", pronounced in English as /ˌnoʊvəˈskoʊʃə/) (French: Nouvelle-Écosse; Scottish Gaelic:Alba Nuadh; Scots:New Alba) is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces, and one of the four provinces which form Atlantic Canada. Its provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the second-smallest province in Canada, with an area of 55,284 square kilometres (21,300sqmi), including Cape Breton and another 3,800 coastal islands. As of 2011, the population was 921,727, making Nova Scotia the second-most-densely populated province in Canada.

July 9, 2017 - I do NOT cheer for the Pittsburgh Penguins. I don't have anything against them, but they're not MY team. That said, I still respect greatness when it exists, so when I was this close to Sidney Crosby's childhood home, I had to come check it out.
Well...I found his childhood home (not pictured for obvious privacy reasons), and I did find this sign at the grand entrance to town (beside the Wal-Mart), so that was good enough for me!
It's a shame I didn't time my visit better; apparently Crosby is coming home to parade the Stanley Cup around a third time on his 30th birthday (born: 08/07/1987, hence his jersey number); I was off by less than a month!
On a more personal level though, thank you for your part in 2010 and 2014, Sid!

Cole Harbour District High School Aerial Sample

July 9, 2017 - I do NOT cheer for the Pittsburgh Penguins. I don't have anything against them, but they're not MY team. That said, I still respect greatness when it exists, so when I was this close to Sidney Crosby's childhood home, I had to come check it out.
Well...I found his childhood home (not pictured for obvious privacy reasons), and I did find this sign at the grand entrance to town (beside the Wal-Mart), so that was good enough for me!
It's a shame I didn't time my visit better; apparently Crosby is coming home to parade the Stanley Cup around a third time on his 30th birthday (born: 08/07/1987, hence his jersey number); I was off by less than a month!
On a more personal level though, thank you for your part in 2010 and 2014, Sid!

July 9, 2017 - I do NOT cheer for the Pittsburgh Penguins. I don't have anything against them, but they're not MY team. That said, I still respect greatness whe...

July 9, 2017 - I do NOT cheer for the Pittsburgh Penguins. I don't have anything against them, but they're not MY team. That said, I still respect greatness when it exists, so when I was this close to Sidney Crosby's childhood home, I had to come check it out.
Well...I found his childhood home (not pictured for obvious privacy reasons), and I did find this sign at the grand entrance to town (beside the Wal-Mart), so that was good enough for me!
It's a shame I didn't time my visit better; apparently Crosby is coming home to parade the Stanley Cup around a third time on his 30th birthday (born: 08/07/1987, hence his jersey number); I was off by less than a month!
On a more personal level though, thank you for your part in 2010 and 2014, Sid!

July 9, 2017 - I do NOT cheer for the Pittsburgh Penguins. I don't have anything against them, but they're not MY team. That said, I still respect greatness when it exists, so when I was this close to Sidney Crosby's childhood home, I had to come check it out.
Well...I found his childhood home (not pictured for obvious privacy reasons), and I did find this sign at the grand entrance to town (beside the Wal-Mart), so that was good enough for me!
It's a shame I didn't time my visit better; apparently Crosby is coming home to parade the Stanley Cup around a third time on his 30th birthday (born: 08/07/1987, hence his jersey number); I was off by less than a month!
On a more personal level though, thank you for your part in 2010 and 2014, Sid!

July 9, 2017 - I do NOT cheer for the Pittsburgh Penguins. I don't have anything against them, but they're not MY team. That said, I still respect greatness when it exists, so when I was this close to Sidney Crosby's childhood home, I had to come check it out.
Well...I found his childhood home (not pictured for obvious privacy reasons), and I did find this sign at the grand entrance to town (beside the Wal-Mart), so that was good enough for me!
It's a shame I didn't time my visit better; apparently Crosby is coming home to parade the Stanley Cup around a third time on his 30th birthday (born: 08/07/1987, hence his jersey number); I was off by less than a month!
On a more personal level though, thank you for your part in 2010 and 2014, Sid!

House Of Flutes

HOUSE OF FLUTESInnocence, a sensless death,Dying angel on my nest.The purest blood touches my mouth,Rest the peace I'll break apart tonight.In that trail left behind,I'll hunt all trought the night.They will feel what burns insideA man who's filled with hate in heart.But I can't, I'm just alone,This war is my last one.I must find the home they said,To hear the song of braves.There's no honor or compassion,In a battle for revenge.There's so many in my way,Moanga will lead me again.A hundred days of war,Now I have won, it's done.Iara is calling me to meet her in the sunset.ChorusWhen all the faith on me,Seems to fall on ground.I stand tall now I've foundThe House of Flutes.The love is lost betweenVictory and pain.I whisper the last song,